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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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