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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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