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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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