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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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