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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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