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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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