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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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