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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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