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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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