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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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