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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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