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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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