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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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