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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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