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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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