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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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