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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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