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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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