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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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