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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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