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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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