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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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