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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key 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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