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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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