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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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