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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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