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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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