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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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