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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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