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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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