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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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