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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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