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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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