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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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