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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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