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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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