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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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