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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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