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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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