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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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