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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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