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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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