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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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