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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the 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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