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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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