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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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