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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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