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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines 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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