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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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