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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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