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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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