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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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