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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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