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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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