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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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