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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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