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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses 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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