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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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