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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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