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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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