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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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