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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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