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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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