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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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