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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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