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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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