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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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