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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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