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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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