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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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