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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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