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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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