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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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