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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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