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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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