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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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