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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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