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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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