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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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