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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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