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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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