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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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