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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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