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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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