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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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