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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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 MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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