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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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