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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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