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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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