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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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