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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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