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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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