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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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