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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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