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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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