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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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