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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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