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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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