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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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