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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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