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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. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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