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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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