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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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