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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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