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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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