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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts 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 issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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