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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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