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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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