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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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