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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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