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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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