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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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