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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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