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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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