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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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