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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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