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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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