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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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