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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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