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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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