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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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