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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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