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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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