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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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