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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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