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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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