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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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