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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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