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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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