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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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