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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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