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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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