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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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