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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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