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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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