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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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