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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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