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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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