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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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