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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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