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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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