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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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