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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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