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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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