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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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