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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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