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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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