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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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