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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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