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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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