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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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