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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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