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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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