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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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