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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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