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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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