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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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