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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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