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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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