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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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