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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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