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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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