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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates 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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