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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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