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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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