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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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