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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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