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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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