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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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