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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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