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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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