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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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