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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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