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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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