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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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