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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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