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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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