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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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