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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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