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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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