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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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