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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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