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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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