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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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