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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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