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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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