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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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