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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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