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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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