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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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