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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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