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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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