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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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