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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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