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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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