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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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