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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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