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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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