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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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