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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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