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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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