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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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