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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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