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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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