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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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