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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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