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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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