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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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