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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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