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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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