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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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