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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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