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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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