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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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