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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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