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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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