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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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