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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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