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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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