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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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