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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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