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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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