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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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