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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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