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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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