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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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