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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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