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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in 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 have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines 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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