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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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