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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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