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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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