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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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