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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers 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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