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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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