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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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