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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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