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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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