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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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