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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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