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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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