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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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