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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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