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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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