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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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