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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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