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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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