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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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