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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the 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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