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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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