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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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