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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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