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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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