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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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