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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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