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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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