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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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