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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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