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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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