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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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