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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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