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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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