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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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