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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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