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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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