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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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