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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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