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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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