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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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