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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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