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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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