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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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