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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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