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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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