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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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