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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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