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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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