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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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