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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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