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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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