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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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