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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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