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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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