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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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