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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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