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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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