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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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