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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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