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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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