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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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