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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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