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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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