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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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