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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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