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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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