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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not 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 organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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