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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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