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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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