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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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