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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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