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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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