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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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