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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. 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 massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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