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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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