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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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