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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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