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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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