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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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