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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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