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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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