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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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