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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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