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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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