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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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