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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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