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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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