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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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