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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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