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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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