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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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