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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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