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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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