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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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