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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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