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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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