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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key 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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