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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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