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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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