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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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