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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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