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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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