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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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