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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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