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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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