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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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