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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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