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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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