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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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