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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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