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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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