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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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