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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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