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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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