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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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