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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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