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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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