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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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