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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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