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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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