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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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