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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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