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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores 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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