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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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