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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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