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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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