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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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