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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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