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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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