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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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