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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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