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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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