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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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