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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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