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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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