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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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