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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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