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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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