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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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