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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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