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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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