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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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