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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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