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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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