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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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