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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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