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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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