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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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