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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations 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. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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