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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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