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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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