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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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