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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with 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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