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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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