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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies 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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