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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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