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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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