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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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