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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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