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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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