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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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