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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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