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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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