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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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