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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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