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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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