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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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