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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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