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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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