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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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