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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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