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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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