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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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