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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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