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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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