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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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