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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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