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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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