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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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