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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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