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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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