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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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