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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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