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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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