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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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