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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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