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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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