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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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