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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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