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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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