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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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