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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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