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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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