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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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