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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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