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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses 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 massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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