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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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