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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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