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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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