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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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