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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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