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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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