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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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