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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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