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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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