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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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