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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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