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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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