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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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