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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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