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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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