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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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