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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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