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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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