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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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