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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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