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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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