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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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