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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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