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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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