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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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