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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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