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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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