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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers 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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