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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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