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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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