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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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