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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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