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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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