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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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