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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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