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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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