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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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