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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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