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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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