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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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