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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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