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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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