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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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