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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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