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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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