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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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