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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education