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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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