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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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