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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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