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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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