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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers 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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