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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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