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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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