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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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