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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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