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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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