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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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