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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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