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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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