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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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