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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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