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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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