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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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