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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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