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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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