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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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