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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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