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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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