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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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