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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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