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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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