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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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