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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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