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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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