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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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