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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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