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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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