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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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