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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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