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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major 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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