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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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