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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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