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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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