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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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