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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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