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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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