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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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